8 Creative + Healthy Ways to Eat Spaghetti Squash This Winter

Time to ~squash~ your culinary boredom.

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You might get excited when winter squashes arrive in the grocery store. One of the most popular types of winter squash is spaghetti squash—the oval-shaped squash filled with noodle-like strands. It often gets paired with marinara sauce, but spaghetti squash can do *so* much more.

Here’s why you should embrace more spaghetti squash in your life: It’s a good source of fiber, vitamin C, and the mineral manganese. It’s also low in carbs and calories (so it can be helpful for a diabetic diet, for example). It’s also just plain delicious.

So if you want to enjoy more spaghetti squash in your life—but need some fresh ideas on how to eat it—squash your culinary boredom with these creative meals:

1. Spaghetti squash Pad Thai

Instead of the typical rice noodles, try Pad Thai with roasted spaghetti squash. Complete the dish with a lean protein like tofu or shrimp.

Cauliflower crust is still the king of alternative pizza crusts, but its popularity has also opened the door to a number of veggie crust experiments. You can find pizza crust made from butternut squash, kale, broccoli—and of course, spaghetti squash.